There are no personal pronouns in the song, so I’ve interpreted it as meaning “we.” It could just as easily be referring to the singer or the listener. Be advised.

This road is narrow and long
We’ve walked it unconsciously
If we turn our heads, far in the distance
We can see our hometown
Bumpy roads and winding roads
And uncharted roads, c’est la vie
Ah, like the flow of the river, laid back
So many years pass by
Ah, like the flow of the river, endlessly
The sky is dyed with twilight

Living is traveling
On this road without an end
People we love come near us
As we search for our dreams
Even on roads muddied by rain
Someday, again, another clear day will come
Ah, like the flow of the river, calmly
We want to lose ourselves
Ah, like the flow of the river
As we wait for the thaws of the coming seasons

Ah, like the flow of the river, calmly
We want to lose ourselves
Ah, like the flow of the river, forever
As we listen to the stream of blue

Wonderful song … truly wonderful … thanks a lot for sharing this one ^_^

I really like the nostalgic feeling this song gave me … i can say i really miss the “japan” of those times (namely the 80’s and early 90’s) .. at least studio Ghibli still carriers the scent of those wonderful days … but it’s sad that beautiful songs like these aren’t common any more with the explosion of j-pop these days.